I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Join me as I search for items for my house that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

The Sartorialist's Barber

You must watch the first 2 minutes of this documentary on The Sartorialist (just the most well known street fashion photographer and blogger) for the shots of his barber and barbershop. It's straight out of Victorian New York.

What really makes this lovely place come alive is the barber himself, dressed as he would have been decades ago, snapping the towel onto his customer's face. I wonder how many of us who live in steampunk environments reflect our surroundings, in our dress or otherwise...that would be interesting to explore.

Thank you! I saw this the other day on his blog and was drooling over the amazing barber shop. I love love love the aesthetic of (and really the entire principle behind) traditional barber shops, and this is a wonderful example.